Vehicle seat



S. SWITZER VEHI OLE SEAT Nov. 28, 1933.

Filed July 20, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor Sam ls'wz fzer NOV. 28, 1933. sw z 1,936,973

VEHICLE SEAT Filed July 20. 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor q Sam swz z zew K pmm flllorney S. SWITZER VEHICLE SEAT Nov. 28, 1933.

Filed July 20, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet '5 Invenlor Sam 1 vWZzer By v flllorney Nov. 28, 1933. s, W ZER 1,936,973

VEHICLE S EAT Filed July 20, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Inventor S m 15' wv'izer upstanding, comparatively short leg 20 is closed at its free end.

The reference numeral 21 designates a metallic bar having a laterally offset end portion 22hingedly connected with thelower portion of the back 2, as at 23. The portion 22 of the bar 21 is pro-' vided with a notch 24, the purpose of which will be presently set forth. The bar 21 is mounted a for travel on the track 18 through .the medium of rollers 25 which are mounted laterally-on'said bar and operable in the track. Pins 26 project laterally from the bar 21 at spaced points and the rollers 25 are journaled thereon. The pins 26 are provided with enlarged intermediate portions 27 for spacing the rollers 25 fromthe bar 21. The enlargements 2'7 of the pins 26,.may be in the form of washers or collars, if desired m J'ecting vfrom the forward end of the bar21,is a

, lug 28 which is engageable by the portion 16 of the resilient latch 14 for releasably securing-the" bar in an, upright position, as indicated in Figure 5 of the drawings.

Secured, as by welding, to the rear'end portion of each brack'et9 is a substantially J-shaped plate 29 having projecting from a lower portion thereof 7 J a rearwardly and upwardly curved lip 30 which is engageable in the notch 24 of the bar 21 for preventing forward or rearward movement of said bar when the back 2 is inlowered position. In use, when it is desired to convert the seat into a bed, the supporting. member 6 is disen; gaged from the clips 'land; swung downwardly, the rear of the seat 1 being raised'to a substantially horizontal position 'and being sup- ,P0rted by the member 6, Then, a'suitable instrument, such as a length of heavy wire or a screw-driver, is ,used to depress the resilient I .latchesl i on the bar portions 100i thebrackets 9 for disengagingsaid latches from the lugs 28 my, on the bars 21. The back 2 of the, seat is then swung forwardly, as indicated in broken lines in Figuree. ofthe drawings, and pressure is, then exerted thereonin the properidirection for; causingethenarrow released bars 21 to swing down- 5 wardly to a substantially horizontal position, the

i'ollers 25, of course, traveling in the tracks .18. The rollers travel from the upper legs 20 of the tracks18, asseen in Figure 5 of the'drawings, to the lower or horizontal legs 19 of said tracks,

as illustrated to advantage in Figure 901' the tlrawings. As previously stated, the lip s 30 of the plates 29 engage in the notches 24-of the bars 21jfor preventing forwardor rearward movement of said bars when in lowered position To raise the back 2, the movement of said back is substantially reversed and as the bars 21 swing to an upright position, the resilient latches 1e operatively engagethe lugs 28 forsecuring'said bars 21 in raisedposition. a ,It isbelieved that themany advantages ofv a irehicleseat constructed in accordance with the present inventionwill be readily understood, and althoughth e preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be.

6 l understood that changes in the details of conmstruction and inthe combination and arrange- 'mentoi parts may be resorted towhich will fall withinthe scope of the invention as claimed.

Whati Q ed s;- I v 1. A'vehicle seatbomprising a frame, a ,back, brackets mounted on the frame, angular tracks mounted on thebrackets and including legs ex-.

tendingiin horizontal and vertical direction, bars connected ,to the back, rollers, J'ournaled onthe it s rmane. e t a k f m u i g said bars for sliding and swinging movement on said tracks whereby said back and said bars may bedisposed in either a horizontal or vertical position, lugs on said bars, and resilient latches mounted on the brackets and engageable with said lugs for releasably securing said bars in one of said positions.

horizontal or vertical position.

3. A vehicle seat comprising a frame, a back, brackets mounted on the frame, angular tracks of substantially .C-shaped: transverse section .rigidly, mounted on theobrackets and including comparatively long and short legsfextendingre spectively .in horizontal and :vertical' directions,

bars -connected,'.at one end, to .theback, and spaced rollers journaled on onesid'e-of each of said bars and operable in the-tracks for mounting 'said bars for slidingand swingingmovement on the tracks whereby said back and said bars may be, disposed in either a horizontal "or vertical position, lugson oneend of the bars, and resilient latches on the bracketscengageable with the lugs" for releasably securing the bars'inone of sai'd Positions; r I

. 4. A vehicle seat comprising a frame, a back, 110,}, brackets mounted on the'frame, said brackets'in:

eluding a lateral extension and an upwardlyofiset inclinedflangeon the outer end of the extension,

the brackets further including an upstanding member on the. outer-end of the fiange,angular tracks of substantially c-shaped transverse section fixed on the inclined fianges-inside'abuttin'g Y engagement'with-the' upstanding members and including legs extending in horizontal and' verti cal. directions, bars connected, atone end, to the'1 20y 1 back, and'rollers journaledon one side of eachof said bars and operable m thetrack's for mounting the bars for sliding and 'swinging movement on said tracks whereby'said back-and saidb'ars may be disposed in either a horizontal or vertical position. l

5. A vehicle seat comprising a frame, a back, 1 brackets mounted on the frame-, said brackets including a lateral extension and ran upwardly offset inclined flange on the. outer end ofwth'e extension, thebrackets furtherincluding anup standing member on the outer end of the flange; angular tracks of substantially. c-shaped trans-j verse section fixed on the inclined flanges in side, abutting engagement with the upstanding, mem+ and vertical directionsbars connected, at one end, to the, back and rollers journaled on'oneside of each of said bars and operable in the tracks for mounting the bars for sliding and swinging movement on saidtracks wherebysaid backiand said bars may be disposed in eithera horizontal or vertical position, the bars havingi notchesy therein, and lips on the brackets engageable in the notches for retaining the bars against-longi- 5 tudinal movement when in one of said positions.;

6. A vehicle seat. comprising a irame, a;back, brackets mounted on the irame, -said brackets; I including: a latera x ensionzan n, u wardly 13s bers and including legs extending in horizontal Y of each of the bars and operable in the tracks for mounting the bars for sliding and swinging movement on said tracks whereby said back and. said bars may be disposed in either a horizontal or vertical position, the bars having notches therein, and lips on the brackets engageable in the notches for retaining the bars against longitudinal movement when in'one of said positions, lugs on one end 'of thebars, and resilient latches mounted on the brackets andfengageable with. the lugs for-releasablyssecuring the bars in the other of said positions.

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